Tyson Chandler

American basketball player (born 1982)
Person human Q297146
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Summary

Tyson Chandler was born on October 2, 1982[1], in Hanford[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,024 views/month, #6,437 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Educated at: Manuel Dominguez High School[7]
  • Award received: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[8], NBA All-Defensive Team[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: New Orleans Pelicans[11], Charlotte Hornets[12], Chicago Bulls[13], Dallas Mavericks[14], Phoenix Suns[15]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[16]
  • Commons category: Tyson Chandler[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: center[18]
  • Residence: Hanford[19], New York City[20]
  • Sport: basketball[21]
  • Drafted by: Los Angeles Clippers[22]
  • Family name: Chandler[23]
  • Given name: Tyson[24]
  • Participant in: 2012 Summer Olympics[25], 2007 FIBA Americas Championship[26], 2010 FIBA World Championship[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Tyson Cleotis Chandler[29]
  • Country for sport: United States[30]
  • Sport number: 4[31]
  • Start of work period: 2001[32]
  • Height: 218 cm[33]
  • Mass: 109 kg[34]
  • Social media followers: 794,823[35], 847,619[36], 776,761[37], 765,383[38]

Why It Matters

Tyson Chandler has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Tyson Chandler born?

Tyson Chandler was born in Hanford[2].

What did Tyson Chandler do for work?

Tyson Chandler worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Tyson Chandler go to school?

Tyson Chandler was educated at Manuel Dominguez High School[7].

What awards did Tyson Chandler receive?

Honors received include NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[8] and NBA All-Defensive Team[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1D2A-62CF-FB22-0C60-B0DC
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  2. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.tysonchandler.com
    Sport → basketball
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+218'}
    Place of birth → Hanford
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